Vintage air?
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Vintage air?
had anyone installed an ac/heating system in their jail bar?
If so, how hard was the install, what does it look like? What system did you install? Any other advise or thoughts?
If so, how hard was the install, what does it look like? What system did you install? Any other advise or thoughts?
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Here's another; not jailbar, but similar I'd think:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...n-my-52-a.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...n-my-52-a.html
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I've only heard good things about Vintage Air. Actually, I think Jay Leno uses them for all of the AC work on his classics.
One good thing about a Vintage Air unit is that it would use R134a. Then again, I suppose pre-war trucks were never even offered with AC from the factory. No need to hunt down R12.
One good thing about a Vintage Air unit is that it would use R134a. Then again, I suppose pre-war trucks were never even offered with AC from the factory. No need to hunt down R12.
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VA is good, don't get me wrong, but when I needed to get my oem (1965) compressor rebuilt (with all the new parts, etc.) I went with........... Classic Auto Air (Tampa, FL 877-342-5526). Now Florida is a long way from Calif, but after looking at all the known rebuilders in SoCal (who after quietly observing - I wouldn't let touch my newer vehicles- and ran, not walked away) ...I spent another 3 months talking to industry specialists, who it was easy to tell they were just part replacement slappers and really did not have a clue other than text-book training on these systems.......I spoke with Ron at CAA....... the pricing for everything was more than fair (IIRR the reman compressor and new dryer was $300 including shipping)......the quality was every bit of my expectation and follow-up assistance was again, exceptional.....
and BTW, I am also an epa certified AC technican....... having gotten tired of the, well, BS that most of the shops today hand out, I decided to get "qualified" so I could just do it myself........faster, less $ and done right (most of the time) the 1st time, not the 3rd!
and BTW, I am also an epa certified AC technican....... having gotten tired of the, well, BS that most of the shops today hand out, I decided to get "qualified" so I could just do it myself........faster, less $ and done right (most of the time) the 1st time, not the 3rd!
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